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Project

Atrocity Prevention Study Group

Sharing knowledge and resources to strengthen policymakers’ and practitioners’ commitment and capacity to prevent atrocities around the world.

About the Project

The Atrocity Prevention Study Group (APSG) is an innovative forum for policymakers and practitioners to discuss both practical and theoretical aspects of atrocity prevention on an unclassified, non-partisan, non-attributable basis. The APSG connects stakeholders inside and outside of U.S. government with scholars and experts to share resources and knowledge on atrocity prevention and identify challenges, good practices, lessons learned, and policy options. It is a one-of-a-kind forum held monthly to keep stakeholders up-to-date with the latest atrocity prevention scholarship, deepen understanding of potential atrocity situations, and offer resources for decision-making.

For more information on the APSG, please contact Jim Finkel at [email protected]

Project Team

Jim Finkel Jim Finkel Nonresident Fellow Juliet Weis Juliet Weis Research Associate Lisa Sharland Lisa Sharland Senior Fellow and Director

Jim Finkel

Nonresident Fellow

Lisa Sharland

Senior Fellow and Director

Juliet Weis

Research Associate

Jim Finkel

Nonresident Fellow

Juliet Weis

Research Associate

Lisa Sharland

Senior Fellow and Director

Research & Writing

Recent Publications

Project Note

Reflections on the Work of the Atrocity Prevention Study Group in 2025

By Juliet Weis
Issue Brief

Preventing Starvation Crimes: Lessons Learned from Tigray

By Shane Goetz
Project Note

Where Did APSG Take Us in 2024?

By Juliet Weis
Issue Brief

An Assessment of the UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect

By Douglas Irvin-Erickson ,  Ernesto Verdeja
Project Note

Looking Back at APSG Throughout 2023

Ryan Fletcher
Issue Brief

Whither Atrocity Prevention at the UN? Look Beyond R2P and the Security Council

Gwendolyn Whidden
Issue Brief

Social Media Mis-/Disinformation and the Risk of Atrocities in the United States

Roudabeh Kishi
Project Note

Country Research Project on Atrocity Prevention

Project Note

Contemporary Challenges and New Ideas in Atrocity Prevention Research

Issue Brief

Preventing Atrocities Among Pastoral Communities Through Disarmament

Francis Onditi
Issue Brief

From Network Analysis to Creative Leverage: Mapping new horizons of modern atrocity prevention

Kate Ferguson
Issue Brief

Technological Change and the UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes

Federica D’Alessandra

Sub-Projects

There are no subprojects associated with this project.

Events

Past Event

Annual List Comparison

Dartmouth College’s Dean Ben Valentino will once again walk us through his analysis of some 20+ atrocity-related early warning lists, drawing connections to past years’ assessments and reflecting on progress and challenges. Presenters…

  • June 25, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

The International Courts and Genocide

Professor Mike Newton of Vanderbilt University Law School will offer some thoughts on the way the various international courts are approaching the crime of genocide and will describe his recent expert testimony before…

  • March 18, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

The Early Warning/Response Gap

Will Bennett, Fellow at The Centre on Armed Groups, will walk us through a co-authored recent essay published through NYU’s Center on International Cooperation on the Early Warning/Response Gap. Three former US officials,…

  • January 22, 2026
  • 12:00 - 1:30 PM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only

Past Event

The Future of International Criminal Law

Our distinguished panel of international lawyers, Professors Harold Koh (Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and former Legal Adviser to the US State Department), Dermot Groome (Harvey A. Feldman Distinguished…

  • November 17, 2025
  • 3:00 - 4:30 PM (US Eastern)
  • Online Only
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